
Adherent Apologetics
Welcome to Adherent Apologetics, where I talk with leading thinkers about Christianity.
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Nov 1, 2022 • 41min
288. Nelvin Climenhaga: Why (Some) Forms of Skeptical Theism Make Theism Irrational to Believe
Dr. Nevin Climenhaga is a Senior Research Fellow in the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. In this interview, we talk about challenges for some views of skeptical theism in response to the problem of evil that possibly make theism an irrational belief to hold.
Nevin's Website: https://sites.google.com/site/nevinclimenhaga/
Nevin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevinClimenhaga
The Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/CLIIWC
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Oct 29, 2022 • 52min
287. Taylor Cyr: Why Compatibilism Makes the Most Sense in the Free Will Debate
Dr. Taylor Cyr is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Samford University. In this interview, we chat about the free will debate, and why he thinks compatibilism is a better view than free will or no-free-will positions.
His Website: https://taylorwcyr.com/
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Oct 20, 2022 • 52min
286. Mike Heiser: Unlocking the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible
Michael S. Heiser is an American biblical Old Testament scholar and Christian author. His area of expertise is the nature of the spiritual realm in the Bible, namely the Divine Council and hierarchy of the spiritual order. In this interview, we chat about the divine council, Mike's battle with cancer, and much more!
Connect with Dr. Heiser: https://drmsh.com/
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Oct 14, 2022 • 48min
285. Geraint Lewis: Atheist Explains Why Fine-Tuning is Real and Needs an Explanation
Dr. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy. In this interview, we talk about why fine-tuning is real along with theistic and atheistic explanations.
Follow Geraint: https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Horizons?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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Oct 11, 2022 • 52min
284. Sam Lebens: You Don’t Exist? Exploring Hasidic Idealism
Samuel Lebens is an associate Professor in the philosophy department at the University of Haifa, he is also an Orthodox Rabbi and Jewish educator. In this interview, I chat with Sam about his journey and views related to Hasidic Idealism!
More info about Sam: https://www.samlebens.com/about-me
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Sep 25, 2022 • 51min
283. Stephen Meyer: Intelligent Design and It’s Toughest Questions
Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture in Seattle. In this interview, we talk about intelligent design, objections to it, and more. We talk about mechanisms that cause suffering, God of the Gaps, and so much more!
Dr. Meyer's Website: https://stephencmeyer.org/
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Sep 22, 2022 • 33min
282. Scott Davison: Naturalist Intrinsic Value: Exploring a New Theodicy
Scott Davison is a Professor of Philosophy at Morehead State. In this interview, we chat about his natural intrinsic value theodicy.
Check Out Scott's Work: https://www.moreheadstate.edu/caudill-college-of-arts,-humanities-and-social-sci/history,-philosophy,-international-studies-and-leg/faculty-and-staff/davison,-scott
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Sep 20, 2022 • 31min
281. Justin McBrayer: Skeptical Theism is the Best Response to the Problem of Evil
Justin McBrayer joins me to discuss the problem of evil. We chat about theodicies and why he thinks that skeptical theism is the best response to the problem of evil.
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Sep 17, 2022 • 45min
280. Tyler Vela: How Calvinism Can Explain the Problem of Evil
Tyle Vela ( @The Freed Thinker ) joined me to discuss Calvinism and evil. We talked about how it looks at and addresses certain problems related to suffering and soteriology.
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Sep 15, 2022 • 18min
279. Foundations of Truth (Why Christianity is True Part 1/10)
This video is the beginning of my cumulative case for Christianity. In this video, I talk about what truth is, why it matters, and how it can be discovered.
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